play with, tamper, trifle with

7 strokesGrade 8

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ロウ

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いじく.るろう.するいじ.るひねく.るたわむ.れるもてあそ.ぶ

Dictionary

Common Words

弄るさぐTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #4208
1

to finger; to touch; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy with

Examples
その鍵をいじるな!
Don't play with that key!
2

いじる only

to make changes to; to tinker with; to tamper with

Examples
書類は勝手にいじられた形跡があった。
The documents were tampered with.
3

いじる only

to dabble in; to do as a hobby; to play around with

Examples
子供がおもちゃをカチャカチャいじっている
The kid is clanging away with his toy.
4

いじる only; Colloquial

to tease; to make fun of

Examples
ポールはいつも女性の体を弄っている
Paul is always groping women.
5

まさぐる only

to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

弄ぶ玩ぶてあそもて遊ぶ翫ぶTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6611
1

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with

Examples
猫は生きたネズミをもて遊んでいた
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
2

to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with

Examples
あなたは彼の気持ちを弄んではいけない。
You should not trifle with his feelings.
3

to do with something as one pleases

Examples
私は数奇な運命にもてあそばれてきた。
I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune.
4

to appreciate

翻弄んろう飜弄NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #6969
1

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose; tossing about (a ship); buffeting

Examples
船は波に翻弄されていた。
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
愚弄ろうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #19732
1

mockery; derision; ridicule

Examples
貧しい人を愚弄してはいけない。
You should not fool with poor people.
弄するうすFreq #22460
1

Suru verb - special class

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.)

2

Suru verb - special class

to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

じく弄くる弄るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #24687
1

to finger; to tamper (with)

Examples
適材適所。あいつはコンピューターをいじくっていた方が生き生きしているよな。
He's definitely the right guy for the job. Let him fiddle with a computer and he perks right up.
いじり弄りNounNoun suffixUsually kanaFreq #29599
1

meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something

嘲弄ょうろうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #31241
1

scorn; mockery; ridicule

いらう弄う綺うTransitiveGodan verbFreq #42177
1

Word usually written using kana alone; In Western Japanese dialects

to touch; to finger; to play with

2

Archaic

to tease; to make fun of

じくりまわすいじくり回す弄くり回す弄繰り回すTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #51823
1

to fiddle with; to monkey around with

Examples
グラスをいじくりまわすのはやめろ。
Don't play around with the glass.

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